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Jocelyn Benson: “I think we've always known about this call. We've known and I wasn't surprised by the content of it at all as gut…”

On the recordDecember 21, 2023
I think we've always known about this call. We've known and I wasn't surprised by the content of it at all as gut wrenching as it is to hear a former president try to pressure local election officials to not do their legal duty and certify valid election results.

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Jocelyn Benson discusses the significance of a call made by Donald Trump to Michigan election officials, emphasizing the pressure he applied to not certify the election results.

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